Editing Intimate part (section)

== Considerations ==
The intentional exposure of one's intimate parts is a form of [[exhibitionism]]. Such exposure may be subject to strict [[Sociology|social rules]], [[social control]] and even [[criminal justice]], if it is considered to be a form of [[indecent exposure]]. The unintentional exposure of intimate parts (as in the case of a "[[wardrobe malfunction]]") may be connected with feelings of [[shame]]. For example, when actress [[Goldie Hawn]] accidentally revealed a [[whale tail]] in 2015, the American gossip website [[Radar Online]] called her the "victim of a bad wardrobe malfunction" and stated that she had "committed a major style crime."<ref>{{cite web |url=https://radaronline.com/photos/goldie-hawn-wardrobe-malfunction-shows-thong/ |title=Whale Tail! Goldie Hawn Suffers Thong Wardrobe Malfunction|publisher=Radar Online |date=2015-09-17 |access-date=2024-06-02 }}</ref>

Intentionally touching the intimate parts of another person, even through clothing, is often associated with [[human sexual behaviour|sexual]] [[intent (law)|intent]]. If this is done without the consent of the person being touched, it is considered [[groping]], a form of [[sexual harassment]] or [[sexual assault]].